Blankets for our Troops

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about the Blanket Program
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Blankets for Our Troops
Marie Johnson, Chairman of eChapter's Ways and Means Committee, will be spearheading eChapter's "Blankets for Our Troops" project.

Any eChapter member may participate by making a blanket and following the instructions for mailing below.

Following are the blanket specifications and instructions for mailing:
  1. Knit / crochet / loom blankets should be 45" X 60" and will go to wounded soldiers in hospitals as well.
  2. Fabrics: cottons, flannels, fleece: If using fleece, the no-sew ones are great and fun to do. If using a one-sided fleece (with obvious front/back) please back it with another fabric - flannels work really well. If using the double sided fleece, please seam bind or serge the edges to prevent fraying. Or you can fringe them.
  3. Colors: most recipients are men!! Bright colors are good and patriotic colors work well! Patterns are ok too but please remember that we do not know if a female or male will be the recipient of this blanket. Even though most are men we have wounded women as well, so keep all blankets “unisex”.
  4. Take a picture of your blanket if you can.... email to Webmaster
  5. Please roll them up tight, tie with a ribbon and the eChapter tag (See top right corner of page)
  6. Mail to address below
    Lawrence Marquez
    115 CSH
    Camp Dwyer
    FPO AE 09373

    NOTE: USPS has flat rate boxes especially for military addresses - a larger box at a reduced rate.

    CLICK HERE to order them online thru USPS free of charge
If you make a blanket, please let us know. Email Marie at amriej@hotmail.com. We ould like to keep track of eChapter members' participation in the project. We would also like to share your comments. Let Marie know what motivated you to participate.

Marie has prepared some documents to make participation easy.

Blanket Suggestions - fleece, quilt, quillow

Simple Knitted Afghans.

Contact Marie at amriej@hotmail.com if you would like her to send you fabric to make a quillow
A letter from Chaplain Felix Sermon, Jr

Dear eChapter,

I appreciate your desire to support our Wounded Warriors. We try our best to wrap our troops with love and care -- we express that with blankets or quilts like your chapter is planning to donate to us.

I am Chaplain Felix Sermon, Medical Task Force 86th Combat Support Hospital Chaplain here in the IZ. I am willing to facilitate your Chapter's project, accepting the blankets that you send. I will make sure that each Wounded Warrior that we send to Landstuhl, GE will feel the love that comes from our home front supporters like you.
A letter from Chaplain John Gibbon, CH (LT) USAR

MAJ Moore,

I am the chaplain with the 345th CSH currently located at Al Asad Air Base and COB Speicher (a split operation). Thanks for remembering us.